Tunisia water and electricity

Tunisian power generation is undergoing rapid expansion at an estimated 7 per cent annually to meet ever rising demands. A World Bank study forecast that the country's water demands will outstrip supplies by 2010 unless the issue is seriously addressed. It is an area that requires a vast expenditure which the government recognises that it cannot meet alone and sees the need for private and international investors. Tunisia's water options are building more dams with an agreed construction programme as follows: five dams are under construction, work on a further three is commencing and another seven are proposed. An expansion of desalination is also an option with more likely to be added to the existing four desalination plants under public water authority, SONEDE. Recycling and conservation measures are also considered such as the development of wastewater treatment to provide water for irrigation purposes. The private sector is being encouraged to get involved to improve the rate of wastewater treatment.